Avery Dennison SS Finisher - Manual (Page 19)

Users Manual SS Finisher Operation •••• 19
Leveling the Top Blade
CAUTION: Turn off the power to the power supply only.
Remove the material from the horn and knife blade area. Use a 5/32” “T”-
handle or Allen wrench to loosen the two leveling screws located each side of
the pivot pin on the knife blade holder. Jog the machine with the START/TEST
buttons to bring the blade to the horn surface under full pressure. Evenly tighten
the two leveling screws located each side of the pivot pin on the knife blade
holder.
Turn the sonic power supply back on. Cut some fabric to determine if the blade
is level. If not level – repeat the above procedure.
Adjusting Knife Spring Pressure:
The .750 gap setting shown below – under “Knife Pressure” - is the initial
starting point for a new knife blade. As the knife begins to show intermittent
labels not being cut clean then an adjustment is needed to the spring pressure.
If the knife is not cutting the label clean and delivering a cut single label to the
stacker then the knife should be checked for level (see leveling procedure).
Never pull the labels apart to use them as they can fray when washed. If no
improvement is seen, make sure the “Lock Knob” is tight, then increase the
pressure one flat on the adjusting nut. If no improvement is seen then increase
one more flat of the adjusting nut. This procedure can be repeated several times
during the life of the upper blade until the pressure will no longer cut. At this
point the pressure is greater than the power of the Sonics and will stall the horn,
replace the blade.
Note: Bring the Adjusting Nut back to the .750” gap setting whenever a
new blade is installed.
ADJUSTING NUT
KNIFE BLADE
SPRING
LOCK KNOB